The $100,000 Challenge: July Update

By Neil Patel

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I just wrapped up the fourth month of the $100,000 a month challenge. In July, NutritionSecrets.com received a total of 26,370 visitors, 6,931 of which came from search engine traffic.

Although the overall traffic has dipped from 33,562 visitors in June, the site is still progressing in a positive way.

Here’s what happened in the month of July, and here is how I am going to start making money from the blog…

Search traffic is up

The overall rankings for NutritionSecrets.com are up. We now rank for over 100 keywords in the top 20 positions in Google according to the data from …read more      

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3 Resources to Help You Add Outstanding Audio to Your Content Marketing

By Stefanie Flaxman

Copyblogger Collection: create scintillating audio

Imagine you’ve just watched an interview with a charismatic celebrity on a late-night talk show. He told a funny personal story, and now you’re excited about seeing the new film he’s starring in that premieres next week.

Wouldn’t it be powerful if your content could spark the same type of connection with your audience members?

The intimate nature of audio content helps you entertain, educate, and inspire your audience in ways that make them naturally want to find out more about your business.

This week’s Copyblogger Collection is a series of three handpicked articles that will show you:

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Your Most Valuable Intellectual Property (Plus, How to Compensate Partners)

By Rainmaker.FM

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We’re all in the intellectual property business now. But as business people, how much do we enforce our rights when others infringe on them?

Creative freelancers are thought of as service providers, but what they’re really selling is their copyright in the work product they create for clients. This has special implications on both sides of the transaction.

But the true area of confusion that persists is copyright when it comes to web content. Is attribution okay? What about a link? Maybe a disclaimer?

Copyright law is strict in favor of creators, and yet, a more laissez faire attitude often makes better sense. …read more      

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Digital Asset Ownership: Are You Making This Single Catastrophic Mistake?

By Rainmaker.FM

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Over 15 years, Technology Translated host Scott Ellis has built sites that number well into the high-hundreds, and the failure of business owners to own and control their digital assets is the single biggest mistake he has observed across that time.

And a lot of you are still doing it.

In the era of the “Sharing Economy,” the idea of ownership might sound a bit archaic. But failing to control your digital assets can leave you in a world of hurt when the person who does control them is no longer around. And equally bad is failing to control your digital …read more      

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From Stats to Sponsors: A Remarkable Show Is Simply Great Content, On Demand

By Rainmaker.FM

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Sponsorships are one of the most discussed topics in podcasting. For the most part, we all want to monetize our podcasts and get compensated for all the hard work we put into our shows.

Well, there’s good news and bad news.

The Showrunner hosts Jerod Morris and Jonny Nastor begin this episode with a chat about Podcast Movement, and Jerod decides to call Jon out on when this episode is being recorded. In the end, they mutually agree that, at the very least, it is great to plan ahead to keep your schedule!

Then they dive straight into the main topic: a …read more      

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